by Peabody Institute Library | May 18, 2011 | Books to Movies
The Hunger Games casting is trending as a hot topic. Are they getting it right? Wrong? Fans are falling on both sides of the line, offering up suggestions for who they believe is better suited to any given role. Which got us thinking… Which of the characters in...
by Peabody Institute Library | May 17, 2011 | Fiction, Historical Fiction
Publisher’s Summary: “An invalid for most her life, Alice James is quite used to people underestimating her. And she generally doesn’t mind. But this time she is not about to let things alone. Yes, her brother Henry may be a famous author, and her...
by Peabody Institute Library | May 3, 2011 | Book Trailer
[youtube=”http://youtu.be/VUD3XD35MZk”] Jason Cummings, Duke of Rayne is feeling the weight of his responsibilities – one of which is to get married. Being the most sought after bachelor in London can be trying, so who can blame him if he seeks...
by Peabody Institute Library | Apr 26, 2011 | Fiction, Historical Fiction
If you are a fan of writers like Gabriel Garcia Marquez or Isabelle Allende, you may want to pick up a copy of The Invisible Mountain. In her debut novel, Carolina De Robertis tells the story of three generations of a family in Uruguay. Ignazio fled Venice and his...
by Peabody Institute Library | Apr 13, 2011 | Fiction
Hoffman’s latest novel looks at the history of Blackwell, a fictional town in western Massachusetts. Blackwell was founded by a con artist short on survival skills and his young immigrant wife who was the true pioneer. Each chapter explores a different...
